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If your house is a cardboard box or tent, then you can take it anywhere...and plant it anywhere they allow you.

Otherwise its a Maybe. If it be a BRICK BUILDING OR A CAVE OR CASTLE, not so much. If it be made out of wood and you take it to a place that is loaded with TERMITES, then not a wise idea.

Generally, NO HOUSE IS WORTH THAT MUCH. It is not a cheap undertaking. Kind of why the Pyramids stay in Egypt. And castles stay where they are....They are "Just not moveable." with the moat and all.

Besides, with the latest in building techniques and an increase in the construction standards,and insulation...you would be better off building NEW. It would be cheaper to get a better home at today's building code standards.

You can also build the exact house you got now. Draw it out by measuring everything and take plenty of pictures. You will get a house with more outlets wired in properly, plumbing done correctly, concrete done correctly and heating system done correctly and insulated for the area you are now in... Taking a house from California and sticking it in Alaska, you are going to freeze your "NAH-NOOS" off as homes in Alaska are really insulated compared to nothing in California.

Besides, the determined value of the house is with the Land it sits on. My land value exceeds the house but the whole thing is taxed as combined House Taxes.

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Several issues with this.

1. it's EXTREMELY expensive to move houses/buildings even in sections, and usually isn't done for a move more than a few miles away.
2. the structure may not be up to state/country 'code' which would mean you'd have to do major work getting it up to par.
3. sanitation and electrical hookups are not 'universal'. There are 15 different types of plugs/socket types.
Electricity outside of Canada/USA/Central America and the very upper part of South America is not compatible with sockets used elsewhere around the world. Google 'electric hookups around the world'.
4. Shipping overseas and paying the import fees make it not very affordable.

You can do this but generally speaking the cost to do this is more than the value gained. Unless you have an easy to move house and a ready lot with utilities and streets in place then its generally easier andd probably cheaper to just buy a manufactured home and put it on the lot and you get a better house though the house will likelly cost more (in terms of base price) than others you could find.

The main part of the cost of a house is the location. So moving a structure would often not save any money- it would usually cost extra. People do not usually move properties very far unless it is some very special structure they are willing to pay a premium to move.
I have seen a very large home for a wealthy family and they moved a dining room from France to "glue" onto their home. It cost them a huge amount of money but they really wanted to be able to have a dining room from France.
If you are doing it for money then maybe an RV or simply buying something that is already there would be much cheaper.

You are able to move your house where ever you so desire, as long as you have and own the land where you would want to move your house.

Though it is expensive, the cost to move your house would not be as expensive as building a new house.

You would contact a house moving company in order to have your house moved.

This company would make a determination as to

#1. The cost of the move.

#2. The time frame in which it would take to start and complete your move.

#3. They would be the responsible party for apply and getting all the state permits to facilitate the move. This is normally done by telephone or by computer.

#4. It would be determined if the house would be dismantled into small sections or move in tact. Normally this would be based on state requirements as to size and weight allowed over the highway and roads of the city, county and state. Normally the state would issue the permit and there would be no requirement to apply and obtain an approval by the city or county.

Yes, houses can be moved. I have seen some pretty large homes move to a new location. But it is expensive! It takes a pretty large crew and special permits. The fuel bill alone for even a short move can be pretty expensive. They do not have to be taken a part, but if the distance for location is very large it cheaper to move it that way.
By the time you pay some one to take it a part and pay some one to assemble it, it is cheaper to just build a new home.
For your consideration: http://thehousingforum.com/how-much-does...